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Al Capone — Part 29
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to the allegations concerning money, Mr, Money panty . Feqited shit phen ” ~. Fe
Capone came to the institution, he had $500’ which was deposited with free.
Chief Clerk, and no additional deposits beve been made by Capone sincé oo
that time. Mr, Moneypenny wes unable to give. etd ied. information reearéina
the withdrawal of this money, tut stated that game {a a matter of record
‘and is available. Mr. Moneypenny denied that he bed received any money -
from Capone, or had saten meals with him in the institution. Mr. Monsey= -
penny offered his cooperation in the investigation, and agreed to have ° :
the other Assistant Superintendents and sueh persons as were deemed ee
necessary, call at the Chicago Office for interview. This procedure” of” F
having the officiels come to the Chicago Office, rather than be. intertiowed
at the County Jail, was deemed advisable by Assistant United States Attorney
Clawson, in order to preclude the possibility of newspaper publicity, -
Wile lr, Yoneypenny wes in the Ghicapo office, Assistant™ “7777
Suverintendent George Gibson of the Coo! County Jail was called in and
question:4. Fe corroboreatei the stetements of Mr. Moneypenny concerning
the reason for placing Capone in the hospite] warc, and stated that fo.
his knowleige no such privileges have been extended to Capone or undue -
liberties grented him. Mr. Gibson related that except on visitors day,
Which 1s once a waesk, all persons visiting Capone must have o pass, Whioh
pass is either issued by Mr, Moneypenny, himself, Gidaan, of one of the.
other Assictant Suporistendents. Mr.-Gibson was confronted with all ‘of.™
the allegations hereinbefore mentioned, and denied eny khowledge of ‘name.
Upon questioning he admitted that some time ago Superintendent Moneypenny
had received certain anonymous commun ¢:. tions concerning privileges
being granted Capone, and that at Mr. Moneypenny's instance, he made a oo.
personal investigation, tut found no ) evidence to mubstanticte the. - Be
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ote While Mr, Money penny and ur. Gibson were in the Chieago office, _
“arrangements were made to have John 0. Bagter, -an iumate, of the hospital - aan
ward, bhous ‘ht to” the’ Thicago, office for Questioning. § a sh —_ tet ee i
: John O.p3ester, {nmate of the: Cook ‘Gourity. sail, “andor whtenait = -
of one to sachs: for forgery,-was interviewed, and stated that he has
been in the Cook County Jeil since March,-. \OS1; that he is designated ds the
attendant of th: hospital warc, and is cherged with the duty of cleaning the
hospite] ward and caring, for the sick petients confined therein. He drew
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